Spring Fling Peace Thing
Thursday June 5th 2008
5:00 – 8:00 PM
5-6 PM : Community Meal
• Bring your own picnic OR buy veggie dogs or hot dogs
• Bring a blanket
• Listen to live music
6-7 PM : Peace fair in the Gym
• Look at student’s peace projects
• Activities – tattoos, peace wish jar, face paint, nail polish (FREE)
• Buy coffee, desserts, raffle tickets
• Listen to live piano music
7-8 PM : Indoor / Outdoor Fun
• Watch peace themed animated shorts in the gym
• Take a student lead tour of the Wall of Faces art project
• Join in group yoga, play co-operative games, jump rope, sidewalk
chalk
• Bring instruments and join in musical fun
Things to Bring: nut free baking for bake sale, plates and
picnic, blanket, musical instruments, peaceful intentions
The Hawthorne Peaceful Schools Committee is excited to present:
PEACE WEEK 2008
June 2-6
The theme this year is: Peace Through Communication
Each day of Peace Week:
Students will make brief presentations during morning announcements
Peace sign decorating will be available as an activity at lunch
The library will have a peace-themed book display
The school will be decorated with peace signs created by our kindergarten students
Music classes will learn a special song for peace
Monday June 2nd
School-wide assembly at 9:15 to kick off Peace Week
Tuesday June 3rd
“Rainbow Rooms” in the afternoon
Students in Grades 1 to 6 will be divided into Colour Groups to participate in peace-themed activities facilitated by parents
Wednesday June 4th
Special Roots and Shoots meeting at lunch hour – all are welcome
Thursday June 5th
“Spring Fling Peace Thing!” a fabulous evening social event
Be sure to see reverse of this flyer to find out more about it!!
Essex school community has been invited as our guests
Parents! If you would like to help out with Peace Week, please email or speak to Jenn St. Louis (deejenn.simone@sympatico.ca) or Lorraine Cowley (lorraine.cowley@rogers.com). We need:
Helpers for the Rainbow Rooms
Volunteers to help with the Peace Thing on the evening of June 5th